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Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has denied reports making the round that he turned down the offer of the British armed forces to help rescue the missing Chibok school girls. Jonathan in a statement released insisted that he did not reject the offer to rescue the girls, saying he gave the international community free latitude…
A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State capital, has convicted and jailed former Governor, Bala James Ngilari, for falling short of the procurement laws of the state. Justice Nathan Musa, in a 75-minute long ruling, found the former governor guilty of four charges out of five preferred against him and discharged him of remaining…
According to a news report published on The Guardian’s website yesterday, RAF mission detected Boko Haram kidnappers but action was refused by the then government of Goodluck Jonathan to rescue the Chibok girls. The report said British armed forces offered to attempt to rescue nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist militant group Boko…
Nigeria Federal Lawmakers have resolved to probe the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) over the raiding and carting away of goods in shops at a rice market in Sango-Otta area of the state. The traders in the rice market accused Nigerian Customs Service of carrying out the raid unlawfully. The Senate came to the decision after…
According to the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, about three million Nigerians lost N18 billion to the Ponzi scheme, popularly called Mavrodi Mundial Movement, MMM. This was the position of the Managing Director of the Corporation, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim. Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim made this known while speaking at the ongoing 38th Kaduna International Trade Fair,…
A High Court in Abeokuta on Wednesday sentenced two brothers, John Kuku, 45, Fabu Kuku, 33, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The two accused brothers who live at OPIC Estate at Agbara in Ogun State, were found guilty of a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. In her judgment, Justice Olatokunbo Majekodumi…
A division of the Nigerian Army, the 81 Division says it will conduct small arms proficiency exercise from March 2 to March 18 at Ajilete Range, Ogun State. The spokesman of the Division Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu said in a statement in Lagos today that the exercise would be held to improve on troop’s level of…
The Nigerian new CJN, Hon. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen was yesterday Wednesday 1, March 2017 confirmed as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria by the Nigerian Senate. The new CJN was born on the 22nd December 1950 at Okurike Town, Biase L.G.A. of Cross Rivers State. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen attended the Presbyterian Primary School, Okurike…
Three women suspected of murder have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. According to a news report monitored online, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement, he said officers of the Command arrested Ruqayat…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, February 26, 2017, celebrated with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at 80 at the Treasure House of God, Agbeloba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Nigerian former leader was also inaugurated as Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ogun State at the thanksgiving service. Many special guests graced the occasion amongst whom are Ogun…
